338 rpm

[cloverleaf]

Yup- another "Fotis-like" load. Nice! I'd pay for some custom load development like that. Geez- I'd have to deliver to Wyoming. What a burden... Enjoy the rifle Sir. CL

 

[FOTIS]

Wish I could help you Troy! And no you wouldn't have to pay. I do it for people I do not particularly like so for you it would be a pleasure.

 

[preacher]

My 338-06 does right at 100fps slower with that same 175 HH! Our rifles are twins! ha I use 58gr IMR 3031 ( I would never have thought it!) and it clusters them too. I really like the looks of that 338 RPM too. Good show old chap!

 

[FOTIS]

Thank you. Due to a bunch of camp adventures* this year I only got to hunt a couple of days. No luck. That said she is Texas bound this May for pigs!


*Camp adventure-- when a bunch of crap goes wrong at the same time ....usually with gear. (ATV, CAMPER, etc.)

 

[wildman]

Does anyone know if weatherby is making the 338 rpm in there mark 5 Hunter model?

 

[RL338]

Just appears they are doing standard calibers in that model.

 

[JD338]

I'm surprised that the 338 RPM isn't offered

JD338

 

[wildman]

I'm surprised that the 338 RPM isn't offered

JD338

I'd sure like to try one ,I have always wanted a 338-06 I figure this 338 rpm would be a perfect all around rifle.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Of the newer cartridges, that .338 RPM is one of the most intriguing to me! Good luck on your elk hunt Fotis!!

 

[FOTIS]

I did not get a elk with it but I did get three boars

 

[Aussie Wanderer]

So Fotis, has it seen any bush time yet?

 

[FOTIS]

If you mean did it ever kill anything yeah look at the picture above with the pigs. Them hammer bullets hammered the heck out of them

 

[Aussie Wanderer]

Don’t know how I missed that pic Fotis. Nice work. Do you eat them in the States? We tend to leave them where their shot here in Australia.

 

[FOTIS]

No we eat them. I even shot a medium sized one on purpose so I can put him on the spit

 

[truck driver]

Pig on the spit sounds good, I like pulled pork. That will make some good eating Fotis.
Fotis do you happen to know the difference in case capacity between the 338-06AI and the 338RPM?

 

[FOTIS]

338 RPM ----82.6 H2O
338 win mag----86
338-06.......69

All according to quick load maximum case capacity overflow

 

[truck driver]

What base case did Wby use to create the RPM cases?

 

[FOTIS]

Elongated 284 win. Rebated rim

 

[truck driver]

Thanks.